How's your luck with guarantees?

[newbiecroozer]

I'm looking to book a balcony guarantee and I've read most comments on them. Personally, I've looked at the deck plans and I have to choose between rms xyz and rms abc and I'm just not familiar with the positioning of these rooms on the ship, 'specially since this is my 1st cruise

 

My ? is -- for people who have booked guarantee rooms, how has your luck been? Stuck in a crappy room? What can you do if that happens? I've also heard people have been upgraded to better decks..is that the norm or do you sometimes just luck out?

[mirrajay]

Well, you cant really get a "crappy" room...you will never get less than what you asked for. If you booked a balcony guarantee, your room will be great no matter what. There really arent differences in rooms that are in the same catagory except their position on the ship. for instance a 4a is the same as a 6a, just lower on the ship. The only thing that may be considered "crappy" would be a room at the very front or very back of the ship. That could happen - but if its a balcony, I wouldnt complain!!

 

Carnival Victory, here I come!

[GottaLuvCruising]

We almost always book a guarantee and we've never been unhappy with out stateroom location. One time they placed us right under the aerobics studio - the "step classes" eliminated afternoon naps from our schedule. But we loved being on the Verandah Deck, upgraded several categories.

 

Our guaranteed staterooms are always forward or aft - never mid-ship. We prefer a quiet location, so that works for us (and the extra walking helps work off the buffets). We've never been upgraded into another stateroom type, unless going from an 8A to a 9A counts.

 

If location is important to you, book an assigned stateroom.

 

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RCI Voyager of the Seas 09/01/02

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Disney Wonder 01/24/02

Carnival Paradise 10/22/00

Disney Magic 09/1999

Carnival Fantasy 02/14/99

Carnival Sensation 01/10/98

Carnival Fantasy 02/01/96

Carnival Holiday 06/18/93

Carnival Carnivale 03/21/91

[Bases5]

To be Honest I don't think there are really upgrade's We are 0-5 in upgrades. We are not upset but have never had any luck our selves.

We have tried inside outside and balcony but no luck.

We will try again next week. Keeping our fingers crossed,

 

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98: Destiny

99: Ecstasy,

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02: Imagination

02: Regal Empress

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[woodman]

We were upgraded from a gty. interior to a ocean view with two port holes in the front of the ship. Loved it, room U10 on the Inspiration. Last cruise we booked gty. ocean view and got a great cabin with a balcony on the Glory in the rear of the ship. Loved it. As long as you are happy with what you book any thing better is better. Right?

 

Sensation 4/29/01

Inspiration 5/4/03

Glory 5/1/04

[kath1021]

We sailed on the Glory 5/1/04 and booked a 6A oceanview guarantee.....were upgraded to an 8A balcony. First time cruisers and the upgrade fairy was great to us!

 

5/1/04~Carnival Glory~1st cruise and definitely not the last!

[IKON]

Last year on the Inspiration we booked a 4b cabin guarantee and ended up mid ship, oceanview room on the empress deck. We were very happy!

[lnd331]

We booked our first guarantee for our last cruise on the Miracle this past April. We booked a 7A guar and were upgraded to an 8H, midship and right underneath the lido buffet. The location couldn't have been any better. However, I do think I ate a lot more being so close to the food! We were quite please and have booked another balcony guar on the Glory for next year.

 

Lauren

 

Celebration 7/99

Destiny 4/01

Pride 4/02

Destiny 3/30/03

Miracle 4/25/04

Glory 4/16/05

[ppeckham]

I've done guarantees a couple of times. First time was really close to the cruise - booked a 4A and got a 4A. Had a family of four. The second time was a bit more successful. Only two of us were going and we weren't picky. We booked a 1A and was bumped to a 4C. Again we booked within two months of the cruise.

 

Personally I like to book a specific cabin. I love the quiet balconies.

 

I've heard of some terrible experiences for those who had cabins over the discos. Little noisy.

 

Good luck. And most of all, have a blast!

[mininutrsp]

We sailed on the Pride in September of 2002. I booked a 4A. We were delighted to end up with a 6A. We were on the same deck, just got an outside instead of inside. It was midship, right by the elevators. No problems with noise.

 

 

 

Robin and Eric

 

Carnival Pride September 2002

Regent Sea March 1990

Pacific Princess March 1988

[crzndeb]

Booked Guar 4a, bumped to a 9a on the Spirit

[p2lockhart]

Booked an inside guarantee on the Conquest Riviera Deck, got an inside on the Lido deck.

 

until I cruise on the Elation

 

until I cruise on the Ecstacy

 

Ecstacy 11/25/04

Elation 12/28/03,9/26/04

Celebration 9/5/03

Carnival Conquest 5/18/03

Rhapsody of the Seas 5/02

Norwegian Sea 12/31/99

 

[cajunpie]

I'm just curious ... I've read here that ppl have been bumped from an oceanview to a balcony. How far in advance were these cruises booked. Does that make a difference? I've booked a guarantee OV on the Holiday 8/28/2004 cruise. I just did it yesterday. Do ya'll think I have any chance of getting a balcony? Wouldn't really matter, I'm just happy to be cruising ... just curious. Thanks for your help and happy cruising!!!

 

Days remaining till 8/28 Holiday Cruise

[peanutprincess1977]

First cruise we were moved from a 6a to a 6d (I think) well from the bottom deck to the Empress deck.

 

Would you know if there is a greater chance of getting a better upgrade if the ship is sold out, or is there less of a chance? I would think if everyone chooses the lower (cheaper) rooms, then our changes of getting an awesome upgrade would be better???

 

 

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PNUT and SIS Paradise cruise

Paradise 10/03

[bbiggar]

cajunpie, Probably no upgrade for a balcony for you. The Holiday doesn't have many balconies they are only the suites on that class of ship. Good luck on the upgrade though!

[cruise junky joan]

Out of 8 cruises we have only been upgraded twice and both times it was within the same catagory. On the Serenade of the sea we booked a balcony guar. and got a stern cabin with an awesome balcony. On our Miracle cruise I booked an 8a and we will be sailing with an 8g so I am happy with that. Joan